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crest
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- pronunciation:
- krest
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a tuft or other projecting growth on an animal's head, such as the comb of a rooster, or anything resembling such a growth.
This type of cockatoo has a pink crest.
- similar words:
- crown
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| definition 2: |
an emblem or heraldic device displayed above the shield on a coat of arms.
A lion is part of his family's crest.- similar words:
- arm
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| definition 3: |
a peak or prominence, as of a mountain or wave.
When the soldiers reached the crest of the hill, they were instantly fired upon.In the morning, fog obscured the crest of the mountain.- similar words:
- crown, height, peak, ridge
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| definition 4: |
the highest level.
At the crest of the flood, the water level reached twenty feet.She was at the crest of her professional career when she fell ill.- similar words:
- acme, crown, height, peak, top
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| related words: |
apex, billow, crown, ensign, fold, meridian, peak, tip, tuft |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to form the highest point or reach the highest level.
The river crested earlier than expected, and damage from the flood was less extensive than predicted.- similar words:
- peak
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| related words: |
climax |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
crests, cresting, crested |
| definition 1: |
to reach the top or peak of.
- similar words:
- crown
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| definition 2: |
to top with, or as though with, a crest.
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| related words: |
cap, top |
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| derivations: |
crested (adj.), crestless (adj.) |
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